Royal Academy professor dies at 101

norman lebrecht

February 23, 2026

The Royal Academy of Music has posted the death of George Hall, a member of its Musical Theatre department since the course began in 1997.

His career as actor, director, composer, writer and teacher spanned 79 years. After training at the Old Vic School, he spent a year in a variety hall double act, as well as appearing at the Old Vic, in repertory theatre and writing and performing revue. From the mid-fifties he worked in television, composing incidental music for plays and working as a music associate on BBC Light Entertainment shows.

pictured: with Angela Lansbury

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